Sahara City Homes township launched in Lucknow

By Vipin Agnihotri

Lucknow, India: Sahara Infrastructure and Housing (SIH), one of the country’s leading real estate companies launched its ambitious Sahara City Homes Township Project in Lucknow.

The high quality township, to be developed on 200 acres of land near the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), was formally launched by managing worker and chairman of Sahara India Parivar Subrata Roy Sahara by laying a gold brick.

Speaking exclusively to The Indian Street, Sahara’s chairman said that the launch of the township was a pioneer effort in the country. “Such township has never been developed in the country,” he said, adding that SIH would develop 217 such projects across the country.

Roy pointed out that SIH had already launched the project at a number of places. “It will be a landmark in the housing sector as Sahara City Homes will be a different type of township where all facilities will be provided at one place,” he said.

SIH head Susanto Roy said Sahara Homes would be a self sufficient township with infrastructural facilities including power, water, roads, security and health. He said that dwellings to suit the needs of all sections of society, specially the middle class families, would be developed in the township.

“This project will set new standards in luxury and style and will give an opportunity to many to experience world class living and the best amenities that the township will offer,” he added.

In Lucknow, the possession of the township property will start in the year 2009. In the first phase, 30 blocks are being constricted. They will have 1620 residential units. The construction of other blocks will commence by the end of this quarter.

Spread on an area of 200 acre, the Sahara City Homes, Lucknow, will be one of the biggest real estate project with 5,255 residential units including 1 to 5 bedrooms high-rise and mid-rise apartments, independent row houses, independent semi-detached houses, penthouses and independent bungalows.

As planned, the residential township will have a range of world-class facilities offering global living standards that have never been seen in the country. The self-sufficient township will complement residential units with complete support functions for security, health, education, transport, communication and entertainment.

Designed by famous architect Hafeez Contractor, the first fully air conditioned township will provide best community living and will change the living standard of people. The estimated worth of the Lucknow township is estimated to be Rs 2000 crore.

Strategically located on the Hardoi by-pass road, Sahara City Homes will provide its residents a lush green environment, well-lit wide metalled roads, water bodies, integrated landscaping and special light effects in the township. The township will have modern amenities like multilevel security system with centralized control station, CCTV and quick response teams.

Sahara City Homes will also provide uninterrupted power supply with 100 per cent back up, 24-hour satellite connectivity for television, video conferencing and wireless connectivity for broadband Internet access inside and outside the houses. Every house will be provided with a computer free of cost to enable usage of broadband connectivity.